The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-04
THREE ANARCHISTS WEAKEN


sPLEs, ETxJDEN, AND sCHHAB HUN
MY BEG FOR MEkOT.
Hnsy ASK the aevsrre- 20 cennute Tact
sentenees-The Other Fsur neciine q
PLEAD for Clenency-Over Fifty Feiies
Armed with Uines, In the Jaii-shepii
watson 10 Buiidins the Galiows-Thet
Fate Depends On the aovsrnor'D Aetien
CHICAGO. Nov. 8.-August Spies. Samuel
flelden. and Nicholas schwab signed petition
this afternoon humbly begging the Governor
TO commute their sentences. Those three o
the seven condemned men are the only onet
who have not written letters to tho Governor
that they would not accept combinations o.
their sentences, and all efforts in that direo'
ton wore without their sanction.
Tho signatures Of Fielden and Schwab were
secured this morning BY Capt. Black and L. D.
Oliver, who visited the prisoners at the jail and
had private conferences with them. All sorts
OF entreaties were adopted to get Spies to Sign
the petition. but he resolutely refused TO do 80
a. did also Lingg, Engel. Fischer. and Parsons.
At 8k p. N. tho same petitions were brought
10 tho jail By Dr.. Schmidt, Alderman Frank
Btauber. and M. Linnemeyer. with permission
from the Sheriff to confer with the condemned
mon. George Schilling arrived later and
Joined tho party. 1t was plain that Spies had
weakened since the morning conference. he
read the petition over several times.
After an hours pleading Spies said. We'll.
give me pom" and with flourish his name
was appended below. The visitors then turned
their attention to tho four men who have writ
ten letters declining Executive clemenoy,
George Schilling talked long and earnestly
with Parsons, but seemed to make no impress
sion upon him. Lingg absolutely refused to
consider the topic He and Engel talked to-
gether and frequently smiled. Fischer seemed
10 be In doubt as to what he should do. Frank
Etauber paid him special attention. and 90
cssionally patted him on the back In an en-
couraging way, but he did not relent from the
position which he had previously taken.
It Is understood that three petitions were
submitted, each differently worded. One was
signed by Spies. Fielden. and Schwab. but
mono OF Thorn suited the other four men. The
party promised to call again tomorrow and
renew their application.
I'VE have won moro than half our battle In
getting the signature Of Spies" said Frank
stauber in leaving the jail. land we hope to
be successful with the rest tomorrow"
George Francis Train sent seven packages
OF fruit to the condemned mon to-day, with .
% note attached to each.
Two full companies Of policemen are now
quartered in tho county jail near the Anarch-
lists cells. The officers were brought into the
jail last night by q back entrance. There are
hfty-four men In all. and each Is armed with o
Winchester rife. These men will remain In
the building until after tho event Of the 18th
inst There was no excitement In the jail this
morning. Whatever stir was caused by the
decision yesterday had worn OF to-day, and
everything wac quiet around the jail.
The Sheriff has already begun the building
OF the scaffold on which 1t is intended to hang
the Anarchists. Carpenters were busy this af-
ternoon working on the pieces which 60 to
make up the machine OF death, and 1t will not
be long before the gallows will be ready. This
is regarded in some quarters as significant Of
Mr.. Matson's belief that the Governor will not
interfere.
Chairman Oliver of the Amnesty Association
exhausted his patience and wore out good
horse In an unavailing effort to secure hall
for Saturday nights mass meeting No owners
Of places Of public assemblage can be prevailed
upon to rent for even one night for the pur-
pose. Petitions came In by mail and messen-
ger. Detroit sent one solid roll OF 800 names.
and Grand Rapids contributed 800 petitioners.
It Ii asserted that nearly 100000 signatures
have already been secured.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE RECEIVES AN INTERNAL
MACHINE.
WARRINGTON, Nov 3.-Some excitement was
created here tonight by the circulation Of a
report that an internal machine had been re-
ceived by Chief Justice Waite in his evening
mail. The Chief Justice treated the matter
lightly when inquiry was made Of him. and de-
MED that any attempt had been made on
his life; but late tonight he turned over
to the police small pasteboard handkerchief
box containing glass tube. one end Of which
was loaded with something resembling gun
powder. and the other end containing liquid.